After eight years of anonymity, we tracked him to a detached three-bed house on the outskirts of Scunthorpe - and were faced with a doting dad-of-two who begged us not to expose his online double life.

The ex-youth worker deleted his account within minutes of being confronted by a Sun Online reporter - but we created a dossier of his vilest tweets beforehand.

Some were so horrific that our lawyers refused to let us show them.

Our archive of abuse gives an unparalleled insight into the warped mind of an internet troll - showing how they revel in knowing that heartbroken celebrities are forced to read the worst abuse.

@JEMadd this account is worse than what happened to Jamie bulger you s*** c****

@JEMadd you are an absolute f****** nonce, please set your house on fire with you in it

@JEMadd I hope you die in a house fire you f****** sub human scum

@JEMadd Hi, I'm seeing the general consensus is that your a gay f*****t nonce, is this right?

@JEMadd Kill yourself

@JEMadd worse than f****** hitler scum like you, does your f****** mum still get you dressed

@JEMadd How many kids do you have under your patio Jeremy, does it make you feel superior Jeremy"

To a YouTuber remembering his dead gran:

@JEMadd did she die of internal spasming from having to put up with an utter s*** c*** spastic you are

To Toby Young:

@JEMadd @toadmeister your son ludo will be found under a patio within the next 2 years

On the Paris attacks:

@JEMadd Anyone on Facebook who has the tricolour filter is worse than hitler in my opinion

Trolling - the law

In October 2016, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) introduced new laws that could see those who create “derogatory hashtags” or post “humiliating” Photoshopped images jailed.

Inciting people to harass others online, known as virtual mobbing, is among the offences included in the guidance.

Baiting – when someone is humiliated online by being branded sexually promiscuous – is also mentioned.
The CPS also announced the launch of a hate crime consultation, issuing a series of public policy statements centred on combating crimes against disabled people, as well as racial, religious, homophobic and transphobic hate crime.

Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders said: “Social media can be used to educate, entertain and enlighten, but there are also people who use it to bully, intimidate and harass.

“Ignorance is not a defence and perceived anonymity is not an escape. Those who commit these acts, or encourage others to do the same, can and will be prosecuted.”

On Lord Sugar:

@JEMadd @Lord_Sugar Hopefully you having a fatal heart attack in the first half you s*** c***

@JEMadd @Lord_Sugar Hopefully swing round and take your head off you stupid c***